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SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

2. I doubt this.

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 11:00 AM

Mar 2013

They knew the argument on "standing" when they accepted the case on the docket.
They want to make a ruling and make it now.

I think it'll be a narrow ruling allowing state's rights to decide and they'll overturn DOMA.

I wish it would be a sweeping change but I don't hold out much hope for that.

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Supreme Decision on Marriage Equality [View all] gopiscrap Mar 2013 OP

My suspicion is that they will refuse to rule on it LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #1

I doubt this. SoonerPride Mar 2013 #2

I agree with you. If they weren't going to rule, they would have decline to hear it. nt. Hosnon Mar 2013 #9

Yup. They're going to dump it back on the states. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #8

I really think.... musical_soul Mar 2013 #3

I believe they will narrowly rule, along part ideologies, that LGBTQ folks justiceischeap Mar 2013 #4

I'm going to go with "Other" kudzu22 Mar 2013 #5

I hope they'll vote that it's legal gollygee Mar 2013 #6

I'm conflicted about what I think will happen... Hosnon Mar 2013 #7

At best they will send it back to the states. TBF Mar 2013 #10

The cynical part of me thinks they will find some way to punt. The current political climate is not Erose999 Mar 2013 #11

SCOTUS watchers seem to be predicting no broad rule on same-sex marriage frazzled Mar 2013 #12

Why am I not surprised? SoonerPride Mar 2013 #13

Supreme Court appears split on Prop. 8, broad gay marriage ruling UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #14

Will punt on standing grounds Recursion Mar 2013 #15